My Roots Agriculture has taken me to a lot of different places throughout the years, but my story begins in Antigo, WI where I grew up on my family dairy farm. I’m Samantha Schuessler, as a little girl, you could find me in the barn carrying bottles to my calves with a line of kittens following behind me. If you were a neighbor of mine you have probably seen me walking a cow or horse down the road a few times. I always had a passion for teaching our local youth about agricult

Something special happens when a family is raised in agriculture. On my family’s beef and crop farm, I was raised learning values like time management, hard work, responsibility, and compassion. My parents expected a lot from my brother and I growing up, only because they knew we were capable of accomplishing great things. Running a farm is no easy task, and for the over 96% of farms across the nation that are family owned, that means the entire family is involved. On our far

My name is Courtney Moser, and my excitement for agriculture began at a young age on my family’s dairy farm, Dream Prairie Holsteins, in Westby, Wisconsin. It was there my interest was ignited as I gained hands-on experience and learned from my family. Between feeding calves with Dad, picking up hay bales with Grandpa Moser, preparing cattle for shows with my brother Logan, and photographing and registering calves with Mom, my family played an integral role in rooting my life

Hello everyone! My name is Charitee Seebecker, and I am a 75th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidate. My agricultural background and excitement for Wisconsin agriculture is driven primarily by the steps I have taken along the way. The first stepping stone on my adventure in agriculture happened, growing up in Mauston, among the 95 percent of Wisconsin dairy farms that are family owned. I learned first-hand the work ethic and dedication of Wisconsin farmers. At a young age it was m